Baseball

2013 Baseball News

July 30, 2013TEN SPOTS OPENED FOR BASEBALL PROSPECT CAMPDue to popular demand 10 additional spots have been made available for the Hornet Baseball Summer Prospect Camp to be held this weekend, Aug. 3 and 4, at Hornet Field.

June 27, 2013BASEBALL WELL REPRESENTED IN SUMMER COLLEGIATE LEAGUESSacramento State baseball players are playing throughout the country and even into Canada in a variety of collegiate leagues this summer. Nine Hornets are playing in seven different leagues in June and July with some of the top collegiate talent in the country.

June 10, 2013McLOUGHLIN, LEWIS ADD TO POSTSEASON AWARDSSacramento State's Sutter McLoughlin and Chris Lewis were two of 32 standout baseball players from across Div. I who were named to the 2013 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-America teams, it was announced today.

June 8, 2013AYERS DRAFTED BY KANSAS CITY ROYALSSacramento State senior second baseman Andrew Ayers was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 30th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

June 8, 2013HIGLEY, MENDONCA SELECTED ON THIRD DAY OF MLB DRAFTSacramento State juniors Justin Higley and Tanner Mendonca were both selected during the third day of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Higley, an outfielder from Sacramento, was tabbed by the Oakland A's in the 13th round (401st overall selection). Mendonca, a starting pitcher, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round (500th overall).

May 25, 2013BASEBALL ENDS SEASON WITH 3-0 WIN OVER SAN JOSE STATEWill Soto drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and senior starter Zach Morgan pitched eight strong innings as Sacramento State defeated San Jose State, 3-0, in the team's final game at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.

May 20, 2013BASEBALL HEADS TO GRAND PRAIRIE FOR WAC TOURNAMENTFor the second consecutive season, the Sacramento State baseball team will be competing in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. The 2013 tourney will take place at QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie, Texas from May 22-26.

May 11, 2013BASEBALL LETS LATE LEAD SLIP AWAY IN 8-6 LOSS TO SPARTANSSan Jose State scored three runs in the ninth inning to claim an 8-6 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday at John Smith Field. The Spartans' victory evened the three game series with the rubber game coming on Sunday at noon.

May 9, 2013BASEBALL STARTS HOMESTAND AGAINST SAN JOSE STATE ON FRIDAYWinners of six of seven and eight of 10, the Sacramento State baseball team returns to John Smith Field for the first of two three game series to end the 2013 regular season. The Hornets will face San Jose State this weekend beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. The second game will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. and the series concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m.

May 4, 2013AYERS' HOME RUN GIVES BASEBALL ITS FIFTH STRAIGHT WINAndrew Ayers' two-run home run in the eighth innings broke a 4-4 tie and propelled the Sacramento State baseball team to a 6-4 victory at Seattle U on Saturday afternoon. The Hornets now lead the series, 2-0, and will be looking to complete the sweep on Sunday at noon.

April 30, 2013QUICK START LIFTS BASEBALL TO 7-6 WIN AT NEVADAA grand slam from Andrew Ayers capped a five run fifth inning and helped the Hornets to a 7-6 win over Nevada on Tuesday at Peccole Park. The win was the third in a row for the Hornets (27-18) and their fifth in the last six games.

April 29, 2013SOTO, McLOUGHLIN NAMED WAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEKSacramento State third baseman Will Soto and right-hander Sutter McLoughlin have been named the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for April 22-28.

April 25, 2013BASEBALL RETURNS HOME TO FACE LOUISIANA TECHAfter two weekends away from home, the Sacramento State baseball team will host Louisiana Tech in a three-game Western Athletic Conference series running from Friday through Sunday.

April 23, 2013McLOUGHLIN NAMED TO NCBWA WATCH LISTSacramento State freshman Sutter McLoughlin was one of 51 collegiate relief pitchers chosen to the National College Baseball Writers Association Mid-Season Stopper of the Year Watch List, it was announced on Tuesday.

April 18, 2013BASEBALL RETURNS TO TEXAS TO PLAY UTSA IN WAC SERIESOne of the hottest teams in the Western Athletic Conference, the Sacramento State baseball team will look to continue its recent surge when it plays a three-game series at UTSA beginning on Friday.

April 4, 2013BASEBALL HOSTS TEXAS STATE FOR WAC SERIESAfter splitting a pair of midweek games, the Sacramento State baseball team returns to Western Athletic Conference play to host Texas State in a three-game series at John Smith Field.

April 3, 2013BASEBALL DROPS 8-4 DECISION TO SAN FRANCISCOUncharacteristically sloppy defense led to four unearned runs as Sacramento State fell to San Francisco, 8-4, in a non-league game on Wednesday at John Smith Field.

April 2, 2013BASEBALL EARNS SECOND WIN OVER UC DAVIS THIS SEASONNathan Lukes went 3-for-4 and Sacramento State overcame a three-run deficit to defeat UC Davis, 6-4, on Tuesday at John Smith Field. The victory was the second by the Hornets this season over the Aggies in the ScholarShare Causeway series.

March 29, 2013DALLAS BAPTIST PULLS AWAY LATE FOR 6-3 WIN OVER BASEBALLDallas Baptist scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a tie and withheld a bases loaded jam in the ninth inning to record a 6-3 victory over Sacramento State on Friday at Horner Ballpark.

March 25, 2013BASEBALL MEETS FRESNO STATE AT RALEY FIELDSacramento State will welcome a familiar foe for a non-league game on Tuesday as Fresno State will meet the Hornets at Raley Field. First pitch will come at 6 p.m.

March 19, 2013BASEBALL RALLIES FOR 9-7 WIN AT SAINT MARY'SFive Sacramento State relievers combined to allow just one earned run in 8.1 innings of work and the Hornets were able to overcome a 6-2 deficit en route to a 9-7 win on Tuesday at Saint Mary's.

March 17, 2013BASEBALL BLASTS UCSB IN 13-7 VICTORYThe Sacramento State baseball team scored eight runs in a big first inning and defeated UC Santa Barbara, 13-7, on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at Cesar Uyesaka Stadium.

March 16, 2013BASEBALL CLIPPED LATE AT UC SANTA BARBARAUC Santa Barbara broke a tie with a single run in the eighth inning and defeated the Sacramento State baseball team, 5-4, for the second straight day in a non-conference game at Cesar Uyesaka Stadium.

March 15, 2013BASEBALL BLANKED IN UCSB SERIES OPENERUC Santa Barbara starting pitcher Austin Pettibone allowed just four hits in a shutout performance and the Sacramento State baseball team lost, 5-0, in the opening game of a three-game series with the Gauchos.

March 9, 2013CSUN'S BIG INNING DOOMS BASEBALL IN 5-3 LOSSCal State Northridge scored four runs in a big eighth inning and handed the Sacramento State baseball team just its second loss in the last eight games, 5-3, on Saturday afternoon at John Smith Field.

February 26, 2013PITCHING LEADS BASEBALL TO 4-1 WIN VS. NEVADAThe Sacramento State baseball team’s four pitchers allowed just one unearned run on five hits in a 4-1 victory over Nevada on Tuesday afternoon at John Smith Field.

February 4, 2013Last Chance for Baseball Season TicketsWith its first home game at John Smith Field just 18 days away and the season opener at Texas on Feb. 15 right around the corner, the time to purchase season tickets for Sacramento State baseball is now.

December 14, 2012Baseball Adds Four in Early Signing PeroidThe Sacramento State baseball program has signed four high school student-athletes to National Letters of Intent in the early signing period, head coach Reggie Christiansen announced.

December 8, 2012Baseball Announces Details for Third Annual Diamond DinnerKeynote speakers Cal Boyes and Tim Wheeler, plus the hall of fame induction of former head coach John Smith, headline this year's third annual Sacramento State baseball Diamond Dinner, head coach Reggie Christiansen announced

August 13, 2012Nichols Earns Summer League HonorSacramento State pitcher Ty Nichols earned second team all-league recognition from the Horizon Air Summer Series while playing for the Marysville Gold Sox, the summer league announced.